CVE-2016-3716: Medium severity ubuntu vulnerability

Published May 5, 2016
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Updated

The MSL coder in ImageMagick before 6.9.3-10 and 7.x before 7.0.1-1 allows remote attackers to move arbitrary files via a crafted image.

Affected Software

19 affected components
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=12.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=15.10
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
ImageMagick ImageMagick<=6.9.3-9
ImageMagick ImageMagick=7.0.0-0
ImageMagick ImageMagick=7.0.1-0
redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=7.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Hpc Node=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Hpc Node=7.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Hpc Node Eus=7.2
redhat Enterprise Linux Server=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Server=7.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus=7.2
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus=7.2
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary Eus=6.7z
redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation=7.0

Event History

May 5, 2016
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2016-3716?

CVE-2016-3716 has been classified with a high severity due to its ability to allow remote attackers to manipulate files.

2

How do I fix CVE-2016-3716?

To fix CVE-2016-3716, update ImageMagick to versions 6.9.3-10 or 7.0.1-1 and later.

3

Which versions of ImageMagick are affected by CVE-2016-3716?

CVE-2016-3716 affects ImageMagick versions prior to 6.9.3-10 and 7.x versions before 7.0.1-1.

4

What platforms are vulnerable to CVE-2016-3716?

CVE-2016-3716 impacts multiple platforms including Ubuntu Linux 12.04, 14.04, 15.10, 16.04 and various Red Hat Enterprise Linux versions.

5

How can remote attacks exploit CVE-2016-3716?

Remote attackers can exploit CVE-2016-3716 by using crafted images to move arbitrary files on the server.

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